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XP: Speed Up Windows Startup Time

When you first bought your PC, no doubt Windows loaded very quickly. As time goes on and more and more applications are added, the startup time will take longer. This is because many applications will include a startup component that Windows loads at boot time. Very often these components are unnecessary and can be safely disabled. Startup times can also be greatly decreased by optimising the way your BIOS operates at boot time, and by optimising the Windows boot file. In this article, we present the seven essential strategies needed to speed up the time it takes Windows to load. After performing these steps youll find that Windows will load in next to no time.

Category: Optimisation
Issue: 2006 Issue 6 September/October
Operating Systems: XP
Article Reference: X39